Public Input for Proposed Rules
Notices are published each Wednesday to alert the public regarding state agency rulemaking. You may obtain a copy of any rule by notifying the agency contact person. You may also comment on the rule, and/or attend the public hearing. If no hearing is scheduled, you may request one - the agency may then schedule a hearing, and must do so if 5 or more persons request it. If you are disabled or need special services to attend a hearing, please notify the agency contact person at least 7 days prior to it. Petitions: you can petition an agency to adopt, amend, or repeal any rule; the agency must provide you with petition forms, and must respond to your petition within 60 days. The agency must enter rulemaking if the petition is signed by 150 or more registered voters, and may begin rulemaking if there are fewer (Title 5 §8055). You can also petition the Legislature to review a rule; the Executive Director of the Legislative Council (115 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333, phone (207) 287-1615) will provide you with the necessary petition forms. The appropriate legislative committee will review a rule upon receipt of a petition from 100 or more registered voters, or from "...any person who may be directly, substantially and adversely affected by the application of a rule..." (Title 5 §11112). World?Wide Web: Copies of the weekly notices and the full texts of adopted rule chapters may be found on the internet at: http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/rules. There is also a list of rulemaking liaisons (http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/rules/liaisons.html), who are single points of contact for each agency.
PROPOSALS
AGENCY: 01-015 - Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF), Maine Milk Commission (MMC)
CHAPTER NUMBER AND TITLE: Ch. 3, Schedule of Minimum Prices, Order #11-17
PROPOSED RULE NUMBER: 2017-P135
BRIEF SUMMARY: The principal reason for this rule is the need to respond to Federal Order changes and to certain other conditions affecting prevailing Class I, II and III milk prices in Southern New England in accordance with 7 MRS §2954
PUBLIC HEARING: October 19, 2017, Thursday, starting at 10:30 a.m., Room 118, Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry, Marquardt Building, Hospital Street, Augusta, Maine
COMMENT DEADLINE: October 19, 2017
CONTACT PERSON FOR THIS FILING / SMALL BUSINESS IMPACT INFORMATION / MMC RULEMAKING LIAISON: Tim Drake, Maine Milk Commission, 28 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333. Telephone: (207) 287-7521. Email: Tim.Drake@Maine.gov .
FINANCIAL IMPACT ON MUNICIPALITIES OR COUNTIES: None
AGENCY: 10-144 - Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Office of MaineCare Services (OMS)
CHAPTER NUMBER AND TITLE: Ch. 101, MaineCare Benefits Manual (MBM): Ch. VII Section 5, Estate Recovery
PROPOSED RULE NUMBER: 2017-P136
CONCISE SUMMARY: This rulemaking will add new timeline language to different sections in the Estate Recovery policy to help the Third Party Liability unit enforce the policy. This rulemaking will also rewrite the Hardship Waiver and Care Given Exemption sections to assure that there are no gaps in the policy allowing personal representatives to avoid liability or responsibility and also increase the effectiveness of the policy.
See http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/oms/rules/index.shtml for rules and related rulemaking documents.
PUBLIC HEARING: October 23, 2017 - 9:00 a.m., Burton M. Cross Building - Room 400, 111 Sewall Street, Augusta ME, 04330. The Department requests that any interested party requiring special arrangements to attend the hearing contact the agency person listed below before October 16, 2017.
DEADLINE FOR COMMENTS: Comments must be received by 11:59 p.m. on November 2, 2017
AGENCY CONTACT PERSON / SMALL BUSINESS IMPACT INFORMATION: Cari Philbrick, Comprehensive Health Planner II, MaineCare Services, 242 State Street, 11 State House Station, Augusta, Maine 04333-0011. Telephone: (207) 624-4031. Fax: (207) 287-1864. TTY: 711 (Deaf or Hard of Hearing).
IMPACT ON MUNICIPALITIES OR COUNTIES: The Department anticipates that this rulemaking will not have any impact on municipalities or counties.
AGENCY: 94-591 - Motor Carrier Review Board (administered by the Secretary of State (SOS), Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV))
CHAPTER NUMBER AND TITLE: Ch. 1, Bylaws of the Maine Motor Carrier Review Board
PROPOSED RULE NUMBER: 2017-P137
BRIEF SUMMARY: The primary purpose of this rule is to institute a more efficient and expedient process by which to review deficient motor carriers and provide for a more focused approach by the board.
Changes include;
I. Redefine the Boards "Powers and Duties" with respect to hearings requested by the Bureau or motor carriers;
2. Establish meeting timelines.
3. Provide for motor carrier Due Process.
PUBLIC HEARING: none
COMMENT DEADLINE: November 4, 2017
CONTACT PERSON FOR THIS FILING: Stephen Ashcroft, Motor Carrier Services, 101 Hospital Street - 29 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333. Telephone: (207) 624-9056. Fax: (207) 622-5332. TTY Maine relay 711. Email: Stephen.Ashcroft@Maine.gov .
CONTACT PERSON FOR SMALL BUSINESS IMPACT STATEMENT: none
FINANCIAL IMPACT ON MUNICIPALITIES OR COUNTIES: none
AGENCY: 94-591 - Motor Carrier Review Board (administered by the Secretary of State (SOS), Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV))
CHAPTER NUMBER AND TITLE: Ch. 2, The Process for the Selection and Review of Motor Carriers with Significant and Repeated Safety Violations
PROPOSED RULE NUMBER: 2017-P138
BRIEF SUMMARY: The primary purpose of this rule is to institute a more efficient and expedient process by which to review deficient motor carriers and provide for a more focused approach by the board.
Changes include;
1. Establishing a "Threshold Limit" process for selection, warning and suspension of motor carriers.
PUBLIC HEARING: none
COMMENT DEADLINE: November 4, 2017
CONTACT PERSON FOR THIS FILING: Stephen Ashcroft, Motor Carrier Services, 101 Hospital Street - 29 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333. Telephone: (207) 624-9056. Fax: (207) 622-5332. TTY Maine relay 711. Email: Stephen.Ashcroft@Maine.gov .
CONTACT PERSON FOR SMALL BUSINESS IMPACT STATEMENT: none
FINANCIAL IMPACT ON MUNICIPALITIES OR COUNTIES: none
AGENCY: 94-591 - Motor Carrier Review Board (administered by the Secretary of State (SOS), Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV))
CHAPTER NUMBER AND TITLE: Ch. 3, Hearing Procedures
PROPOSED RULE NUMBER: 2017-P139
BRIEF SUMMARY: The primary purpose of this rule amendment is to institute a more efficient and expedient process by which to review deficient motor carriers and provide for a more focused approach by the board . Changes include:
1. Redefining hearing procedures;
2. Establishing hearing notices;
3. Defining and establishing a "Presiding Officer";
4. Establishing the Order of Proceedings.
PUBLIC HEARING: none
COMMENT DEADLINE: November 4, 2017
CONTACT PERSON FOR THIS FILING: Stephen Ashcroft, Motor Carrier Services, 101 Hospital Street - 29 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333. Telephone: (207) 624-9056. Fax: (207) 622-5332. TTY Maine relay 711. Email: Stephen.Ashcroft@Maine.gov .
CONTACT PERSON FOR SMALL BUSINESS IMPACT STATEMENT: none
FINANCIAL IMPACT ON MUNICIPALITIES OR COUNTIES: none
AGENCY: 29-250 - Secretary of State (SOS), Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV)
CHAPTER NUMBER AND TITLE: Ch. 159, Rules Governing the Administration of the Permanent and Semipermanent Semitrailer Registration Programs
PROPOSED RULE NUMBER: 2017-P140
BRIEF SUMMARY: Amends Ch. 159, Rules Governing the Administration of the Permanent, Semipermanent Semitrailer Registration Programs. The amendment corrects a title fee reference, clarifies when the reregistration process may begin, and clarifies the issuance of extended registrations.
PUBLIC HEARING: none planned
COMMENT DEADLINE: November 4, 2017
CONTACT PERSON FOR THIS FILING / SMALL BUSINESS IMPACT INFORMATION: Valerie Grant, Registration Section Manager, Maine BMV, 29 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0029. Telephone: (207) 624-9190. Email: Valerie.Grant@Maine.gov .
FINANCIAL IMPACT ON MUNICIPALITIES OR COUNTIES: none
ADOPTIONS
Pursuant to Ch. 380 of the Public Laws of 2011, notice of the adoption of rules will no longer be published in the newspaper rulemaking notices; our Wednesday web notices will continue to carry them, however. Information on rules adopted through the Maine Administrative Procedure Act as well as the full text of adopted rules is available on the internet at http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/rules .
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